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Frederick Jerome Hill, Jr. v. Arizona
IFP petition · Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division One, No. CA-CR 21-0231, CA-CR 24-0170, CA-CR 24-0506 · judgment November 4, 2025
Pending
Question presented
Whether the Due Process Clause permits a criminal conviction to stand when no court has ever determined whether the defendant was competent at the time of trial.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Michelle Eugenia Hill
Branscomb Wilhite Law Firm - Of Counsel
For respondent
Joshua C. Smith
Arizona Attorney General's Office
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Aug 27 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 18 2026Waiver of right of respondent Arizona to respond filed.
- Aug 03 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 14, 2026)